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Hyderabad: Students of the Osmania University wishing to crack the civil services examinations will no longer have to pay exorbitant fees to get coaching from private coaching institutions. The varsity administration is drawing up elaborate plans to provide coaching for various civil services exams to help university students on the campus and that too free […]
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Hyderabad: Grit and determination, these days, are roaming in the corridors of Taj Krishna in the form of an assistant electrician named Sirisha. Aged just 19, this youngster who does not have many of the perks of life that most of her peers enjoy, did opt for what many would consider an unconventional profession for […]
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Hyderabad: Several ex-servicemen in the city have welcomed the decision to merge the Amar Jawan Jyoti at India Gate with the Eternal Flame at the adjoining National War Memorial in New Delhi. Stating that the National War Memorial has names of all the Indian defence personnel who have lost their lives in different operations from […]
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New Delhi: A furious backlash in India has forced Nestle to discontinue a range of KitKat bars covered by wrappers with images of Hindu gods on them, the Daily Mail reported. The range has sparked worries that the chocolate bars adorned with the images of Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra and Mata Subhadra would inevitably be thrown […]
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Khammam: A father’s appeal, on the use of a helmet, during the funeral procession of his son at VM Banjar in Penuballi mandal in the district has moved everyone. It was said that Tejawath Sai (18) of Somlanaik thanda at VM Banjar village was involved in a road accident near Khammam bus stand on Jan […]
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Hyderabad: The surge in Omicron driven Covid-19 infections continued in Telangana with a total of 4,416 cases reported from the State on Friday. The urban centres continued to report high Covid incidence with 1,670 cases reported from areas under the GHMC followed by adjoining districts of Medchal-Malkajgiri reporting 417 cases and Rangareddy adding 301 cases. […]
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Hyderabad: As many as One crore home isolation kits were being readied following instructions from Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao and under the guidance of Health Minister T Harish Rao. Telangana State Medical Services and Infrastructure Development Corporation (TSMSIDC) chairman Dr Errolla Srinivas, who inspected the packaging of the isolation kits at Koti Victory playground […]
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New Delhi: The fight against the COVID pandemic has got a new weapon in its arsenal with scientists developing a compound that promises to help make PPEs microbial resistant. Lignin, which is a natural and a nontoxic biopolymer, is an emerging material for developing coatings, films, gels, adhesives, and adsorbents. It also acts as a […]
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New Delhi: Amar Jawan Jyoti at iconic India Gate was merged with the flame at the National War Memorial in a military ceremony followed by a parade on Friday. The torch bearing the flames from Amar Jawan Jyoti was carried and merged with National War Memorial in a full military tradition. Soldiers from tri services […]
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Hyderabad: India has ordered blocking of 35 YouTube based news channels and two websites, which were involved in spreading anti-India fake news in a coordinated manner over digital media. The YouTube accounts blocked by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, had a total subscriber base of over 1 crore 20 lakh, and their videos had […]
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Dubai: A spokesperson for the International Committee of the Red Cross in Yemen says there are “over 100 detainees killed and injured” in a Saudi-led airstrike on a prison in the country’s rebel-held north. Basheer Omar, an ICRC spokesperson in Yemen told The Associated Press that rescuers continued to go through the site in Saada […]
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Sangareddy: A flock of Greylag Geese, a winter migrant bird species, have migrated from Europe to Telangana. Wildlife photographers have sighted the Greylag Geese at Rudrur tank in Nizamabad district on January 18. Seasoned birders Sriram Reddy, Gopalakrishna R along with their team went for a birding trip to Rudrur lake last Tuesday. Speaking to […]
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Hyderabad: The Commissionerate of Intermediate Education (CIE) has instructed all faculty of the government and private aided junior colleges in the State to take online/zoom classes until further orders so as to implement the academic instructions as per the academic year calendar. It also directed the principals of all government and private aided junior colleges […]
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Hyderabad: A bridge jutting into the Hussain Sagar is coming up at PVNR Marg and is likely to be completed by the end of this year. Urban Development Special Chief Secretary Arvind Kumar, replying to a suggestion from a Twitter user on having a V-shaped bridge on the lines of the one in Moscow, Russia, […]
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Hyderabad: Due to the prevailing pandemic situation, South Central Railway has cancelled several passenger trains from January 21 to 24. A total of 23 trains connecting the city to various places have been cancelled. Train numbers 07759 (Chittapur-Secunderabad), 07760 (Secunderabad-Chittapur), 07757 (Kazipet-Secunderabad), 07758 (Hyderabad-Kazipet), 07791 (Kacheguda-Nadikude), 17435 (Kacheguda-Kurnool City), 17436 (Kurnool City-Kacheguda), 07069 (Medchal-Umdanagar), 07076 […]
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New Delhi: Indian startups raised a record $24.1 billion in 2021, a two-fold increase over pre-Covid levels, while $6 billion were raised via public markets with 11 startup IPOs, a new Nasscom report said on Friday. The Indian tech startup base continues to witness steady growth, adding over 2250 startups in 2021, which is 600 […]
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Patna: At least five people have died in Bihar’s Saran district in what appears to be yet another case of suspected hooch tragedy in the dry state, officials said on Friday. According to District Magistrate, Saran, Rajesh Meena, the deaths were reported from different villages of Amnour and Maker blocks. “We have received information about […]
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Hyderabad: Controversies have been surrounding Amar Jawan Jyoti after the Centre announced that the eternal flame at India Gate will be extinguished after 50 years and will be merged with the flame at the adjoining National War Memorial in the run-up to Republic Day. Soon after the news broke out, it became a topic of […]
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Hyderabad: The Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) on Friday has announced that it is reducing the number of handbags per passenger to one. The move comes to reduce congestion and security threats at the airport. The rule is for all domestic flights in India. As per BCAS AVSEC Circular, “No passenger should be permitted […]
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Hyderabad: The Shamshabad Police Special Operations Team along with the Miyapur police busted a drug peddling racket operating between Odisha and Maharashtra and arrested six persons here on Friday. Police seized 800 kilos of marijuana, a car and a truck, altogether worth Rs.1.80 crore. The arrested persons were Ashok Kule, Amol Athawale, Rahul Kumar Singh, […]
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New Delhi: The mortal remains of the two Indians killed in an oil tanker blast, carried out by Yemen’s Houthi rebels, in the UAE on January 17 will reach to India on Friday. All formalities for repatriation of mortal remains were completed by the Indian embassy in the UAE on Thursday. The mortal remains will […]
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New Delhi: Samsung has pulled an ad in Singapore showing a Muslim mother expressing support for her drag queen son, after backlash from some parts of the Muslim community, the BBC reported. Several social media users alleged it was “an attempt to push LGBT ideology”. In a Facebook post on Wednesday, Samsung said it was […]
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Paarl: India captain KL Rahul has won the toss and elected to bat first against South Africa in the second ODI at Boland Park here on Friday. The pitch for the second ODI is the same one which was used in the first ODI on Wednesday, where India lost by 31 runs. After winning the […]
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Hyderabad: The State Government has accorded administrative sanction of Rs 404.82 crore towards construction of four ROBS in Rangareddy, Adilabad, Peddapalli and Nizamabad districts. These structures will be constructed by State Government in association with Railways under 50:50 cost sharing basis. Roads and Buildings Minister V Prashanth Reddy thanked Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao for […]
